An Authors Hate for Waterstones Bookshops

An Authors Hate for Waterstones Bookshops

Jun 26, 2022 | blocks, Blog, during

I despise Waterstones bookshops, despite being an Author. I also love books, love walking around them, holding them, smelling them, feeling them, being immersed in all that creative thinking, colour, and commitment to bringing the imagination to inquisitive minds. I...
The Future is text. Lots of wonderful creative writing.

The Future is text. Lots of wonderful creative writing.

Jun 20, 2022 | after, blocks, Blog

Generating images from text prompts is here, and it’s going to empower all writers who can see pictures in their head and have the power to describe them with words.  This is a big deal for anyone who isn’t visually creative, but has lots of ideas.  Ai Art...
Help! My Novel Sucks

Help! My Novel Sucks

Mar 15, 2022 | Blog

I’ve just read about saving a failed novel and on the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America website. In short it talks about finding opportunity in a ‘failed’ project. Go and have a read about how you can save a project from the abyss. What...
The End is Nigh: Why Writers Can’t Talk about Endings

The End is Nigh: Why Writers Can’t Talk about Endings

Feb 23, 2022 | Blog

There’s a few things which annoy me about (fiction) Writers’ Groups, Podcast’s (interviews), and communities. One such annoyance is Writers’ inability to talk about their endings. We’ve all seen it. The writer talks about their beginning,...
Is there a Market for Skateboard Fiction Books?

Is there a Market for Skateboard Fiction Books?

Feb 2, 2022 | Blog

You might be wondering if there is a market for Skateboard fiction books? If so, see below! These are my figures for a 5 book series mostly in Amazons KDP programme, and only ‘wide’ on all platforms since 2022. Contact me for more up to date figures....